K1200S World Land Speed Record

[MarkF]

FWIW, The home page is by far the most common entry point to the site. We do basic tracking on the site and traffic, generally speaking, continues to increase.

I am only speaking for myself. I have the homepage bookmarked. I go there and immediately click on the Forum link. I almost never check the other stuff. So how does a hit counter reflect that?

 

[knary]

Like I said, I can dream can't I?

I know the amount you and Vince are trying to do, so far, so good. It will all come in due time.

Just imagine where we'll be in a not so many months as we roll out new features and lots of new material.

 

[knary]

I am only speaking for myself. I have the homepage bookmarked. I go there and immediately click on the Forum link. I almost never check the other stuff. So how does a hit counter reflect that?

It doesn't. What does reflect traffic patterns is hits to pages linked from the home page. Those numbers are just starting to come in. As you know, there's more new content on the site in the past few weeks than there's been in a long long time.

 

[kbasa]

I can still dream, can't I?

Patience, grasshopper.

 

[johnnyquest]

Ok....back on track....

Wow. That guy rode that motorcyle really, really, really fast

JQ

 

[bigrider]

That's Fast

I can't imagine what it feels like to ride that fiast. What impresses me even more are those GP dudes hitting those speeds in a very (relative) confined space. Let's make it a "Kompressor" model and give it a try. Helm Warp 2 Please.

Dave H
Colorado Springs, Co

 

[BRADFORDBENN]

Patience, grasshopper.

Like I said, I can dream can't I? I understand the "fun" of keeping a site running so I totally respect it. But I am on a huge RSS kick.... New and improved way to waste time.

 

[knary]

I can't imagine what it feels like to ride that fiast. What impresses me even more are those GP dudes hitting those speeds in a very (relative) confined space. Let's make it a "Kompressor" model and give it a try. Helm Warp 2 Please.

Dave H
Colorado Springs, Co

Go for it.

I am surprised that the K12S took the record. Are the Kawie and Suzuki offerings not in this class? We know they make more power.

 

[RIDERR1150GSADV]

Sweeeeet!!!

SWEEEEET! Nice record to have, to say the least! Hopefully BMW will keep up with the new line of high performance bikes to beat up the rice burners a bit...

 

[bigrider]

SWEEEEET! Nice record to have, to say the least! Hopefully BMW will keep up with the new line of high performance bikes to beat up the rice burners a bit...

Maybe we can start getting some high performance after market products like the other marques too

Dave H
Colorado Springs

 

[61249]

K1200S Record

Not to belittle this great achievement, but would someone please put it in context.
According to an article in our local paper (several months ago); the Montana Highway Patrol stopped a guy on a cycle going in excess of 200 MPH. Yes, he did set a record for a speeding ticket in that state, even surpassing the previous record held by an automobile.
The question is: how do you get the land speed record for a bike when it is pretty well know that there are other production bikes that are capable of higher speeds? Does it just mean that the record goes to the fastest bike that can afford the run time at Bonneville? Is this only a Bonneville record?

 

[kbasa]

Not to belittle this great achievement, but would someone please put it in context.
According to an article in our local paper (several months ago); the Montana Highway Patrol stopped a guy on a cycle going in excess of 200 MPH. Yes, he did set a record for a speeding ticket in that state, even surpassing the previous record held by an automobile.
The question is: how do you get the land speed record for a bike when it is pretty well know that there are other production bikes that are capable of higher speeds? Does it just mean that the record goes to the fastest bike that can afford the run time at Bonneville? Is this only a Bonneville record?

That's correct. Bonneville rules dictate that back to back runs be done in each direction and the two runs are averaged to provide the final speed, if I recall correctly.

The 205mph thing? On another forum I'm on, 205 indicates a hard to believe or told a whole bunch of times already story.

 

[mika]

That's correct. Bonneville rules dictate that back to back runs be done in each direction and the two runs are averaged to provide the final speed, if I recall correctly.

The 205mph thing? On another forum I'm on, 205 indicates a hard to believe or told a whole bunch of times already story.

I wondered and so I googled Bonneville records. The alphabet soup that makes up classes during Speed Week makes my spelling errors appear to make sense.

In the 1000 to 1350cc class a busa did average 181 and change but it was modified. More ÔÇÿbusas have competed in the above 1350 cc class at some astounding speeds.

The key to the BMW record is ÔÇô stock ÔÇô normally aspirated. To me that is what makes it an impressive record.

Holy &%#* an earlier thread in the clubhouse here:

This thread discusses the much discussed piece of motorcycle stupidity that took place in Minnesota not Montana. 205 Tilley as the rider is often referred to, has become an urban legend.

 

[braddog]

That's what I was wondering, too.

Did it beat the 'busa and ZX-12 or did they never attempt?

I thought, that even in stock form, the 'Busa and the ZX12R would surpass the 173 mark, up to the 186 limit, even.

 

[LORAZEPAM]

I thought, that even in stock form, the 'Busa and the ZX12R would surpass the 173 mark, up to the 186 limit, even.

Guess the boys in Japan need to put up or shut up about their bike speeds, dont they?